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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AN EPITAPH UPON THE DEATH OF SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, by RICHARD BARNFIELD Poet's Biography
First Line: That england lost, that learning lov'd, that every mouth commended
Last Line: O graunt (o god) that wee of her, may never be deprived.
Alternate Author Name(s): Barnefield, Richard
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Sidney, Sir Philip (1554-1586)
First Line: That england lost, that learning lov'd, that every mouth commended
Last Line: O graunt (o god) that wee of her, may never be deprived.
Alternate Author Name(s): Barnefield, Richard
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Sidney, Sir Philip (1554-1586)
That England lost, that Learning lov'd, that every mouth commended,
That fame did prayse, that Prince did rayse, that Countrey so defended,
Here lyes the man: lyke to the Swan, who knowing she shall die,
Doeth tune her voice unto the Spheares, and scornes Mortalitie.
Two worthie Earles his uncles were; a Lady was his Mother;
A Knight his father; and himselfe a noble Countesse Brother.
Belov'd, bewaild; alive, now dead; of all, with Teares for ever;
Here lyes Sir Philip Sidneis Corps, whom cruell Death did sever.
He liv'd for her, hee dyde for her; for whom he dyde, he lived:
O graunt (O God) that wee of her, may never be deprived.
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IMITATION OF SIDNEY: TO STELLA (MISS B?) by WALLACE STEVENS
ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643)
EPITAPH FOR SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, AT ST. PAUL'S WITHOUT A MONUMENT ... by EDWARD HERBERT
TO ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF RUTLAND by BEN JONSON
AN ELEGIE, OR FRIENDS PASSION, FOR HIS ASTROPHILL by MATTHEW ROYDEN
OF SIR PHILIP SIDNEY by JOHN BEAUMONT
ODE, FR. THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM by RICHARD BARNFIELD
SONNET TO HIS FRIEND R.L. IN PRAISE OF MUSIQUE AND POETRIE by RICHARD BARNFIELD